When the industrial revolution erupted in 18th century Britain — replacing handwork with machinery in the manufacture of goods — many of the affected textile workers responded by attacking and disabling …
For the first time, Canada’s two main railway companies — Canadian National Railway and Canadian Pacific Kansas City — are on the verge of a simultaneous labour stoppage that could inflict billions …
By Ana B. Ibarra | CalMatters It’s no surprise that California health care workers have questions about a new state law that will give them a higher minimum wage. It …
Stopping just short of filing a civil lawsuit, the city of Oakland has issued an ultimatum to the Radisson Hotel near the airport: Pay $400,000 to workers who were victims …
Sacramento’s best shot at keeping the Oakland Athletics for the long haul may be a determined teachers’ union in Nevada. Fed up with the Nevada Legislature allocating $380 million to …
At a summit in Brussels in 2016, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau took the stage with European leadership for what he called a “historic occasion” — the signing of the Comprehensive …
On May 17, 1954, the United States Supreme Court took a historic step toward ending injustice with its decision in Brown v. Board of Education. Politicians once stood in the …
By Levi Sumagaysay | CalMatters Based on their line of questioning, California Supreme Court justices seemed to be reaching for a compromise as they heard oral arguments today in the …
The hotel that owes the largest wage theft payout in Oakland’s history still hasn’t paid a dollar to 128 ex-workers, according to union representatives who are pressuring the city to …
SANTA CRUZ — Graduate students at the University of California, Santa Cruz walked off their jobs and went on strike Monday, the first campus to do so as part of …